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by alastair 15y ago
Safari on my iPad got 100/100, but there was a small glitched box (bottom right) not on the reference page so it's obviously not a perfect test.
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by alastair 15y ago
Interestingly, the app store will still update pirated apps - purchasing them in the process (without warning). If it were my app I would release a few updates and see if snagged you any additional sales. Would make an interesting follow-up
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Ask HN: How does Apple gain from iOS5 Twitter integration?
8 points by alastair 15y ago|7 comments
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by alastair 15y ago
which strategies of tim's have you implemented, and what have been the results?
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by alastair 16y ago
Nice article, but I felt it skipped over the most interestig part. What specifically is happening on the click fraud sites "click.mygeek.com, ppc.rolenews.com, feed.bizclick.com, and others"? Kinda bummed that I'm stuck in a hotel room with
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by alastair 16y ago
Feedback: It wasn't exactly clear that I was entering a topic or channel to chat about on the front page, rather then my nickname.
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by alastair 16y ago
IIRC I think google ran the wave project kind of like this, and look how that turned out.
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by alastair 16y ago
It's called Bittorrent.
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by alastair 16y ago
Show up at their office with cake? [ http://tynan.com/twittercake ]
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by alastair 16y ago
"Wal-Mart paid 34 cents in taxes for every dollar of profit it made in the past three years." [ http://wgbhradio.org/News/Articles/2011/1/29/For_Many_Compan... ]
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by alastair 16y ago
Myself and my girlfriend had to evacuate this morning. When we left the was water was lapping our diveway about half way up the car's tyres. We came back about 2 hrs later to see what else we could save, by which time the whole house was ab
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by alastair 16y ago
I subscribe to the idea that the eventual evolution of social networks is "openness" (eg, fb will either be killed by an open 'social protocol' or or be forced to open itself). Google's strategy shouldn't be another social network, or a clo
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by alastair 16y ago
Infochimps and others have proved there is a market for large niche datasets, but I think the idea of hosting said data and charging per query could work - but is really just a twist on what the incumbents are already doing. P.S what happen
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by alastair 16y ago
It's all relative, but yes somebody obviously believes it is worth $50B.
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by alastair 16y ago
They get the same deal as the rest of the media. They keep writing sensationalist stories, we'll keep talking about it, and advertisers pay them for it.
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by alastair 16y ago
Would love 4KQ.net - have sent you an email. Thanks :)
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by alastair 16y ago
there are a number of ICANN alternative dns roots - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_DNS_root
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by alastair 16y ago
i dont think you need a new phone. just disable the data on your phone plan, and grab one of the many mapping programs that use locally-stored maps. stick all the other distracting apps in their own folder so your screen is cluttered, done.
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WikiLeaks: "The coming months will see global history redefined."(mobile.twitter.com)
14 points by alastair 16y ago|5 comments
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by alastair 16y ago
Saying they should is the easy response, and will surely receive many upvotes, but my point was it's hard to judge them. I suspect many people here would hesitate to open up like that if in a similar position. Facebook is a business after a
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by alastair 16y ago
fyi there may be laws that regulate how many people may live in a single residence. i know there are in my part of the world.
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by alastair 16y ago
can anybody really blame facebook for not allowing export? your contact list (with email) is basically their golden goose. if they let other services suck this data out, their competitors only need to sign 1 person per social circle for pre
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by alastair 16y ago
Neat idea. Not sure if you're already doing this but you could OCR the document first and have the MT worker just fix the mistakes. This may reduce your costs + provide a faster turn around.
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by alastair 16y ago
There are examples where facebook has been the catalyst for something 'world changing' - http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/08/business/worldbusiness/08i... When you can connect and understand the social interactions of 500 million people, yo
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by alastair 16y ago
Try sticking to whole unprocessed foods. Lots of fresh fruit and veggies and lean meats. Eg... Breakfast - yogurt, muesli, fresh fruit Lunch - chicken or salmon salad OR sandwich on grain bread Dinner - Mixed vegetables /w steak/lamb/fish T
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by alastair 16y ago
Couldn't you setup 2 numbers and just A/B that along with whatever else you're changing?
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by alastair 16y ago
What if you planted cameras in a couple different cities (with building owners permission), and have people try and locate them? The first to hold up a "Cam.ly rules!" poster in front of the camera wins a free subscription... make it hard s
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by alastair 16y ago
A compelling reason to self publish, if possible. Sure it's going to be harder to gain traction but you only need to sell a tenth the copies. Massive advantage if your subject matter is skewed towards the web anyway.
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by alastair 16y ago
Pretty extensive list... could anyone recommend some less technically orientated business books (startups, small business?).
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by alastair 16y ago
Also worth mentioning that the image name / url isn't enterly random - it contains the profile ID of the owner. This means the reverse situation to the one mentioned in the OP is possible, where a linked photo can be traced back to the pers

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